Kontron launches industrial M2M controllerProduct News 3/24/2012 Post a commentKontron has developed a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) system that is easily deployable for industrial and extended temperature environments based around the COM Express format, an Intel Atom processor and Wind River's VxWorks real time operating system.

NI co-founders recognized for lifetime achievementNews & Analysis 3/19/2012 3 commentsUBM Electronics, the owner of EE Times and EDN, will award the Lifetime Achievement Award 2012 at its ACE Awards event next week to two hi-tech executives who have made a large impact on graphical electronics design in the last 26 years.

iPad teardown reveals IC design winnersNews & Analysis 3/16/2012 12 commentsConsumer electronics repair company iFixit has disassembled the latest iPad tablet computer from Apple to reveal the details of how it is put together including the IC design wins.

FlexRay spec rev offers back compatibility, lower costsDesign How-To 3/15/2012 Post a commentThe FlexRay electrical physical layer spec Rev. 3.0.1 has been released and production of second generation transceivers has started. Semiconductor manufacturers have to ensure full device specific functional range in existing applications with a drop-in replacement.

We teardown a Chevy Volt (exclusive videos)Design How-To 3/12/2012 2 commentsWhat makes a Chevy Volt tick (and whirr and hum) is revealed in these videos where the car was taken apart over three days—quality, ruggedness, and modularity for incorporating future technology are apparent.

Transmitter/receiver pair serves as antitheft alarmDesign How-To 3/8/2012 3 commentsSimple circuit consists of a transmitter/receiver pair that functions as an automobile antitheft alert system. When the vehicle leaves the area, this circuit sounds an alarm because the distance between the transmitter and receiver increases and the received power level falls below a predetermined threshold.